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Unit 1: Human Beginnings & Civilization
Unit 1: Human Beginnings & Civilization
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1
Mesopotamia was between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. This is an example of
economics
religion
politics
geography
2
What term in GRAPES describes what civilization trades?
Politics
Social Structure
Geography
Economics
3
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
The switch to farming for food
A safer way to produce goods
People starting to live in villages
A new way to hunt large animals
4
What did Paleolithic people eat to survive?
plants and animals
other human beings
crackers and cheese
none of the above
5
In which era did people hunt and gather their food?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
6
What were the economic factors of the early river civilizations based primarily on?
farming and trade
hunting and gathering
manufacturing and distributing
communication
7
What is the development of skills in a SPECIFIC kind of work?
Record keeping
Specialization
Improved Technology
Artisans
8
What does it mean when a society is called "hierarchical"
they worshipped several religions at the same time
there was only one rule in each city or empire
different people had different jobs
society is divided into upper, middle, and lower classes
9
Social class can be based on which of the following:
education
all of the above
money
occupation
10
During the Paleolithic Era, how did people survive?
wrote down ideas and inventions
moved around to find food
Developed new technology
created specialized job for people
11
Which map would tell you about different climates in the world?
political map
physical map
thematic map
12
What Egyptian religious institution was created to preserve souls in the afterlife?
mummification
temples
polytheism
trading systems
13
All of the following were disadvantages of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle EXCEPT:
Hunting made it a dangerous lifestyle choice
All their energy was always focused on survival
Not enough food to feed the entire group
They could move quickly and easily to find food
14
Which is another word for government?
Constitution
religion
politics
economics
15
What made humans more productive and safer after the Neolithic Revolution?
Technology
Slavery
War
Natural disasters
16
I am #5 on the map. I am the continent that Egypt is located on. I am?
Asia
Australia
South America
Africa
17
Where would you want a new flourishing city to develop near?
deserts
water
grasslands
mountains
18
In which era did people begin to trade among settlements?
Paleolithic
Neolithic
19
What was a distinguishable characteristic of the Indus Valley civilization?
they were invaded several times in one year
they were created fast and without much organization
they had their own plumbing systems
they were constantly at war
20
Which map would help you learn about mountains?
climate map
political map
physical map
21
Which map would you use to give directions to someone?
thematic map
physical map
political map
22
Which of the following is NOT a continent?
Russia
Europe
Antarctica
North America
23
What did the Chinese writing system do for China?
it developed from pictographs and could be read by Sumerians
people all over China could read it
they only needed to learn a small number of pictographs
the Chinese written language has changed very little.
24
What are the skills or tools developed to advance a society called?
All of the above
Record Keeping
Specialization
Technology
25
The Egyptians built the pyramids. This is an example of
Achievement
Politics
Religion
Geography
